Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 AirNow EnviroFlash Challenge! Thank you to the agencies that participated in the
Challenge. Even if you didn't win the Challenge, you've helped more people get access to air quality information they can use
to protect their heath -- and that's a win for everyone.

Congratulations to the 2015 AirNow EnviroFlash Challenge Winners:

Total Percentage Increase

Results

Partner Agency

% Increase

First Place

Western PA

12.9%

Second Place

Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency

11.2%

Third Place

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

8.8%

Total Subscriber Increase

Results

Partner Agency

Total Increase

First Place

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Air

85

Second Place

Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection

79

Third Place

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

69

EnviroFlash Challenge - April 27 - June 5, 2015

It's time for the EnviroFlash Challenge! Over a six week period you can compete with other EnviroFlash partner agencies
to see who can get the biggest increase in subscribers beginning April 27 - June 5, 2015.

Partner Agency

BeginningTotal

Week 1Increase

Week 2Increase

Week 3Increase

Week 4Increase

Week 5Increase

Week 6Increase

Total Increase

Total %Increase

Clean Air Partnership of Middle TN

674

2

-5

0

-1

1

1

-2

-0.3%

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

783

42

13

5

1

6

2

69

8.8%

Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection

2249

4

26

5

15

17

12

79

3.5%

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Air

5574

21

11

3

17

19

14

85

1.5%

Jefferson County Department of Health

414

5

-2

1

1

0

16

21

5.1%

Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection

1098

9

1

3

1

0

0

14

1.3%

- Lehigh Valley / Berks Area

188

0

-1

1

0

0

0

0

0%

- Liberty-Clairton Area

31

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

6.5%

- Pittsburgh Area

522

2

0

1

0

0

0

3

0.6%

- Susquehanna Valley

295

3

1

0

1

0

0

5

1.7%

- Eastern PA

31

1

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0%

- Western PA

31

2

2

0

0

0

0

4

12.9%

San Francisco Bay Area AQMD

87918

-5

-15

0

-2

-5

-2

-29

-0.03%

South Coast Air Quality Management District

8036

4

4

-2

-2

6

-3

7

0.1%

Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency

347

-1

29

2

2

1

6

39

11.2%

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality

162

7

1

0

0

0

1

9

5.6%

Washoe County Health District

230

1

8

3

2

0

2

16

7%

How it works: EPA will record the beginning totals for each participating agency beginning at 8 a.m. on April 27, with final numbers recorded at 5 p.m. on June 5.
EPA will recognize first, second and third place agencies with the highest percentage increase in new subscribers and the agencies that signed the most subscribers.

Please note that we are only counting confirmed subscribers. If you add or upload a list of subscribers - those subscribers will receive an email. They must
respond and confirm their email address to be a confirmed subscriber and to be counted in the Challenge. During events you might encourage folks to sign up "on the spot" using a laptop,
iPad or cell phone so they can complete the process and confirm their information.

What you get if you win: Bragging rights, a certificate, and recognition on the AIRNow website, Facebook and Twitter accounts, and the knowledge that you're
helping more people take steps to protect their health from air pollution.

New subscribers are around every corner: Be sure to have family and friends sign up, as well as community groups,
businesses, doctors and nurses, health organizations, teachers and coaches, athletic associations, college and university students,
and members of environmental organizations at www.airnow.gov/enviroflash.

You can also attract new subscribers by promoting the School Flag
Program (www.airnow.gov/schoolflag) to schools in your area.
Schools will subscribe to EnviroFlash to know the daily air quality forecast and know the AQI flag color to fly each day.